Variety (Sep 1935)

52 VARIETY RADIO Wednesday, September 25, 1935 Radio Chatter Ohio John Patfs face purpled when cat named after him. by Graves Taylor, WGAR, p.a., ga\'e birth to a batch of kittens. Irvint? CarN-^er quitting WJAY an- nouncing staff, after being on It only two weeks, for Job with WSPD. In Toledo, Eugene Carr, i ElU? Vander Pyl. Graves. Taylor and John Patt of WGAR have received honorary com- mlissiorJS "KS ' .l'i6Bfti£S»Si""-Ad-rtiiral«-i from. Lieut. Governor Ted. Metcalfe of Nebrasfta.;' ' ' '' Great grandson of Paul Revere •was finally sljmed for his first radio talk by WTAM on Sunday (22) Edward H. Revere ihade trip from Revere. Mass.; to Cleveland to tell how his great-grandfather made his famous ride. Station got hini for stunt through aid of Bryon Wade, historian from Youngstown. O. Rocky Austin, former WGAR m.c. has deserted radio to form his own ork taking Initial bow at Lake Shore Hotel. La^vrence KurkdJle, new WJAT inuslc director, starting out by diedi- c'atlng one prograiri each-week to Cleveland celebs and playing: their fave songs. Vernon H. Pribble, WTAM man- ager. In New York for a NBC .con- ference. 'Smillnr' Ed McConnell .winds up his Blue Flash series over WKk Oct. 6; after which he goes to Chicago Oct, 13. for two new net- work, programs. Polly Deal writing dramatic* sketches for WHiC» and acting first one taprged 'Man Who Came Back*^ with Gil Gibbons, and Judy Sherrlll. Margot Sa.enger, former NBC reader; auditions at WTAM, Cleve- land. :30b ;Evan8 -made WGAR's editor of station's INS news, rewriting and broadcasting bulletin Itenis. He is eon of BlUy Evans, general manager of Indians' baseball team, and foimerly a hewspapermaii. (Gfcorge Brent in Cleveland Thurs- day, (26) to guestar o n R udy Val- lee'a. program through- WTAM. Val- lee appearing at BKO Palace cur- rent week. ■ Three staff shifts at WJAY. Cleveland. Wayne Johnson appoint- ed program director; Harry T. Catterall ag publicity director. Chuck Seamon in as comedy an- nouncer, replacing Pbll Ross, who is auditioning f6r CBS in No^v York. Morrie Pierce, radio engineer in Cleveland^ off to Yellowstone Na- tional Park witH wife for vacation. Russell Hughes; WLW continuity, writer, announces engagement to a Cincy belle. Timothy . S. Goodman, general manager of WKRC, Cincinnati CBS outlet, dividing vacash between Manhattan.'and Hot aiprings, Va. Bob Allen, vocalist with Hal Kemp's ork, did a sustai'ner on WKRC, his alma mater, last week, while in Cincinnati on a holiday. Son Hall and Hortensc Rose rest- ing in Cincinnati after three years of net work in New York, and likely to hook up soon with WCKY. Grace Donaldson, other member of the Don Hall-Rose trio, leaped to Cali- fornia. Ellis Frakes, ■ younff Cincinnati baritone and new in radio, as- signed to solo spot by WLW on its Hal Carr Music Box Master pro- grams. thauncey Parsons, 'Singing Neighbor' of WLW. will feature 'Rachem' in his matinee broadcast Friday (27) in honor of Jewish Rosh Hashonah. ■ Distinguished jurists are assisting WLW in Introducing its new 'Famous Jury Trials' series of dramatizations of famous American court cases. Program began Sept. 16 with first of two 30-minute In- stallments; the second being aired the following night. It dealt with the Armstrong miirder .case, in which Abraham Lincoln was coun- sel for the defense. Second program aired MoniSay (23) and Tuesday (24) nights, reenacted the Harrison murder trial, in . which Lincoln also represented the defendant. ; Dorothy Chester, ith, pianist. Fifteen Osier, soprano; minutes. • -Dt/ii—Wright- exits •■ ivim CK.GK sales staff,. Claire. Chambers signed by CJRM as salesman. CJRM lining up series of one hour Sunday programs in foreign languages, sponsoi*ed. Saskatche wan has large foreign speaking population. lieal life stories transcriptions for CKCK. in oo-oiieratlon with news- paper owners' (Reglna Leader- Post) newspaper story campaign. -nJLiW&e* 4ff,u.l(3|,,,you dor type._ Fred Hay wood; Moose TrWv; iCJJlM. aimounce>c,__9i5f,J.p...Winny)eg to Join CJRC announcing isi^tt. " Luther College glee club on CJRM for Sunday aff programs. CHWC with Don MacMIllan, Rc- gina Dally Star sports writer, in first crack at sportcasting, and CJRM, Moose Jaw, with regular an- nouncer Wllf Woodll, broadcast Re- glna Rough: Kiders-Sarnia Im- perials football game Sept. 15 for opening of season, » Sheila Stewart back CJRM from holidays. Art Williams back from Atha- basca Lake gold mining area, now giving personal, experience talks on Jaunt for CJRM llBteners. Origi- nally planned broadcasts from gold area via short wave but Plan, failed •to wbrk out. CHWC with new morning organ program frbni Metropolitan theatre Tuesdays. Jessie Bradistreet. qo- prano; Ted Olsen,. tenor; Dave Mills, organist; Jack Secret, vio- lin. Seeking apbhsor. . 'Pictures of People' being alired by CHWC for'presentation Shortly. Z. M. Hamilton, Reglna oldtlmer, plans talks on people around town and notables elsewhere. CKCK. with Rainbow Zorlc pro- gram, 15 min., weekly Fridays; Smith Brbthers, AI and Chuck (not brothers) r Harry Upton^ veirses and comments; Plahoings and poetry —of sorts. • Dave Mills, CHWC pianist, re- turned from Winnipeg.' Man., with seven-piece band. Will All Hotel Saskatchewan engagement for winr ter. Trouble ahead with local union, it holding opening dance Oct, 4, Vimy Vogue charity affair; can- not be considered regular hotel dance and must be played by local outfit. After participating In a Jinx-bust- ing program on Friday, the 13th, and furnishing the black cat, he went out and caught the biggest string of fish in his life. But on the way home his car was forced. off. the road and overturned; !He es- caped without a scratch. Now, he is wondering If it was good luck, ijad iuck. 'or Ijot'h.' Ed Smith replaces Earl Harper on spiel assignment for 'Inquiring Mike" program over WINS from Empire State bldg. Bill Farreh's sport commentation and interviews with principals and others connected with Louis-Baer. contingents went on WNEW for week preceding big; battle. Spon- sored by Whiteley Scotch and House, -j-ctf-LoFda •tt-hlfkey.^jfis^nift.u.oe Dis- tributors, Inc. Broadcasts from the camps- and from-aoth Century, clvjh.. on Broadway were highllghtig. Far- ren, chief WNEW announcer, for- merly was leading Pittsburgh sports commentator. Df. Stephen. Si Wise and . New York services commemorating the Jewish New Year will be broadcast over WNEW next Friday (27) night at 8:15 o'clock. Wise Just returned from i9th Zionist Congress at Lu- cerne; Frances Maddqx, musical comedy star and concert, pianist, was guest artist on Jack Lait's flashes pro- gram via WNEW last Saturday (21) night. Kienneth McCaleb subbed for Liilt. Miss Maddox won first prize in the National Piano contest. New York motor went haywire while vacation- ing in Northern Michigan. Progiams are practically all set for the switching, of nets by three Detroit stations Sept, 29. Should be a gala night for Detroit. Ontario Saskatchewan Federal election talkers buying Sciskatchewan radio time by hour- fulls. Stations having tough time breaking hours of Jabber by. mu- BloUl bits and the lllte. Night prior to e-lection threatens to be sell-out. CHWC, Reglna, already booked solid with talk from 6:30 p.m. to 12 mldnite. 'Chandu, the Magician,' trans- criptions opened on CJRM. Moose Ja;w, for three-a-week by Monogram Coal. CJRM, Moose Jaw, using Trans- radio News intermittently, but ex- pects to Mse daily se-rvlce shortly with signing of prospective spon- sor. Receiving apparatus at Belle Plaine transmitter. Phylls Gamlen on CJRM as first lady announcer. Doing Betty Brown House'Talks for Lakp of the Wood Milling company, mornings. Radium Ramblers all set to go CKCK, Reglna, Se-ptember 19, Prag- nell Coal Co. sponsors for . Marion Arthur Young, yodeling guitarist slated for 'Town Hall Tonight* ani- ateura Wednesday (18) is third Buffalo representative in a month. Three weeks ago Buffalo Evening News CaiTiers' Harmonica Band copped first prize. Last week Rob- ert Berger, crooner, also ran. Joe La Tour, Fr^ch-Canadlan dialect comedian, is a new addition to WGY's roster of acts, doing a 15-minute sketch on a aupper-rhour slot three times weekly and play- ing p.a. Engagements. Doc Schneider's Ybdeling' Texas. Cowboys,, after playing a string of p.a. dates under canvas as a side- line to daily broadcasts over WGY, are back in theatres, opening at the Smalley house In Sidney, N. Y., last week. Still booked by station's Artists' Bureau. Lang Sisters, Pauline, Mary Jane and Adda May, were called from WGY, Schenectady, to home in Akron, O., by death of their father. Latter passed away Just before glvls went on air for a broadcast with the Piario Pals, but telegram did not arrive until after salvo had been fired. Alan Kennedy, who was vacation announcer at WQY, has Joined staff of Buffalo Broadcasting. Corp. New NBC air act. In the process of being built-up in Faye and Cleo, who start broadcasting over WGY. Schenectady; next week. They hail from Iowa and chant harmonies. Baritone Bob RissUng WGY an- nouncer, not. only played the big time/New York studio circuit on his vacation, but sang on 'Alrbreaks/ NBC's 'new talent' ride, broadcast last week from the electrical expo- sition at Grand Central Palace. James Cornell, who shifted from WGY's announcing staff to sound- recording picture department at the General Electric Comi)any Schenec- tady plant, was back at mike for .sign-on of GE's institutional Com- munity Broadcast last week (Sat- urday night).. LoUls Rowland has taken Emory Hall's place as announcer on 'Pent- house Serenades,' Sunday afternoon commei'clal over NBC red web from Chicago; Will serve until Christ- mas. Teddy Black's orchestra, •ivhlch opened on the Paradise Show Boat, Troy, last week, broadcasting over WGY. Cab Calloway's Band, play- ing a one ni.ghtcr there Friday, was on air over Schenectady station for 15 minutes. Paradise has a WGY wire. Boyd Gaylord's orchestra, playing at Club Palaronia, Schenectady, broadcasting over WGY. Spot has a wire, Phil Van Tassel of WHAM Rochester dramatic staff is still not superstitious, but he's wondering. MicUgaB By special Invitation of the Cana- dian Radio Conimission, a group of WXYZ, Detroit, headliners were presented In a special one-hour Concert Cara^van program last week from "Toronto. The show was car- ried, over the Canadian chain , and the. Michigan Radio Network. Those participating front WXYZ were Brace Beemer, station manager, as m.c; Eduard Werner, ork leader; Evei Gladstone, concert pianist; Virginia Hooper, lyric soprano, and' SaWatore Cucchiara, operatic singer. After taking the role of a driver sentenced for speeding. Billy Rid- dle, of WMBC, Detroit, left the studio to find a parking ticket on his car. Irene Rich spent a few days in Detroit last week. Wandering Vagabonds, featuring Brace Beemer in poetical readings philosophical musings; Russell Neff, lyric tenor and an instrumental duo of Tiolin and accordion, is back on WXYZ, Detroit, after more than a year's absence. The program, spohi sored by LaSalle Windsor Wine Co., is heard each Wednesday and Fri- day mornings. All football games of Michigan State College wHl be broadcast by WJIM, Lansing, Howard Finch will announce, with Socony yac^ufl(^ Oil Co., White Star Divtsioii, as spon- sor. Larry Gentile is the new an- nouncer on WJBK's owl shift, mid- night to 7 a.m. William Herz, Jr., of WWJ's Players, has resumed his studies in Drama department, Calmegle Tech, Pittsburgh. The Junior Radio Theatre of WMRC, Detroit, Is preparing 'Alice in Wonderland' for presentation in 15 episodes. All parts, including announcer, are taken by children under 16 years of age. The unit recently completed its first broad-, cast, five episodes of 'Pfnocchio.' . Eddie Bratton, WWJ trumpeter, surprised by his younger brother, who dropped In on him from Min- neapolis. Kate Smith, who will open her new A. & P. show Oct. 13, wias feted Tuesday (17) by Detroit offi- cials of the chain stores at lunch- eon. In the evening she entertained a gathering of the firm's employes in the Masonic Temple. Larry Gentile is the new an- nouncer on WJBK, Detroit's owl shift, midnight to 7 a.m. Ty Tyson, WWJ Detroit sports announcer, is traveling with the De- troit Tiger basebail teani on Its present. eastern trip and writing a 'typecast' for the News each day. Junior Radio Theatre of WMBC, Detroit, is preparing 'Alice iii Won- derland' for presentation In 15 epi- sodes. All parts, including announc- er, are taken by children under 15 years of age. The unit recently completed its flrat broadcast,. five episodes of the sale of 'Pinocchlo.' Felix Holt, publicity director for ■WXYZ, Detroit, is back from va- cation. C. C. Bradner, WWJ news commentator, has Just started his. Bonnie R:eu33, of WMBC's 'Mid- night Sunshlners,' is vacationing in Ohio. Eddie Bratton, WWJ's trumpeter, surprised by his younger brother, who dropped in on him from Minne- apolis. Angus Pfaff, of WJBK, Detroit, spent four hours under a red hot aun recently when his sailboat mo- tor stalled in Lake St. Clair. William Herz, Jr.. of WWJ's Players, leaves Saturday (21) to re- sume studies in the Drama depart- ment, Carnegie' Tech, Pitt.iburgh. C, Herbert Peterson, WWJ tenor, is recovering from a badly smashed hand," sustained when his outboard Arlene (NBC) Jackson visiting Toronto, the home to^wm. Rex Frost of tlPRB; Toronto, back from that Halifax, vacation. Hal Davis and his orch snaffle a contract with CKCL, Toronto. Harry and Claudette Culley do- ing a two-piano bver CFRB^ To- ronto. Conductor Reginald Stewart de- nying that the Promenade Sym- jpSiWfy will Jti-^itttre-idtr. •• . 1 ..The. QrganrPJay.loe. Ejneat Dainty launches a new series, "Ldve Songs, Old and Ne'w,' over CRCT, To- ronto. Gilbert MacLean, tenor, gets a Canadian Radio Commission con- tract on the 'Soliloquy' series to be trans-Ca:nada ethesed. The singing Cowling Bros., with Eddie Renardson as accompanist, have hooked a contract with the Canadian Radio Commission's east- ern network. Johnny Campbell and his orch to hit the air •waves over CFBB, "Toronto. lioy (CPRB, Toronto) Locksley's latest find is Zoe Dee, the blues- slhger. Maurice Rapkin, manager of CKCL; Toronto, oft to Mexico for a three-<week vacation. Fierce Cole pinch-hitting on Jim ('Toronto Telegram") Hunter's 'Tuning In' column. Oldest and largest Canadian chain program, the Nellson Chocolate Hour will remain off the air this season.\ Luigl Rbmanelll has snaffled a year's contract for himself and band' with NBC,, programs to originate from the King Edward Roof, Toronto. (Seoffrey Waddington's orch launching their new 'Mutually Yours' series oVer the Canadian Radio Commission network, with Mutual, to pic^ up as a guest-. Canadian program for the ensuing month. Al Leary, sports-announcer for CKCL, Toronto, slated to handle the short-waved broadcasts of the Olympic games in Germany to be. ethered over the—Canadian Radio Commission's national network. Bruce Beemer, director of 'WXYZ, Detroit, bringing up a group, of the Mutual artists as an 'international good-will gesture for the last pror gram in the 'Concert Caravan' series originating from CRTC, Toronto, and going over the Cana- dian Radio Commission's national network tonight (18); Beemer to m.c., 2:douard Werner to guest- conduct (reoflfrey Waddington's or- chestra, Virginia Hooper and Sol- ■vatore Cucchlari to warble and Eva Gladstone to tinkle the ivories. Elton, of station's tkuditing depart* ment, becomes bride of Joe Mealy, whose sister Vera, sales department member, was also recently married. Billy Hayes cre^v^ airlhg over WIP from Studio ballroom. Cosmo Errant, zoo frequenter, spieling inside stiifC a^bout the ani- mals for WIP" kid listeners. KYW ethering local preview of network grid broadcasts.' Highland melodies, many of which have never been heard in America and some of which have not been published, being hand-downs from generation to generation, will be offered by John Green, 'Scottish Minstrel,' beginning series over WGAU. Radio drive^to decretise number ot hightvay accfdents will be, uhder- *akSIJ*.b)t.ysrio,}j|9 groups co-operat- ing, with Philadelphia Bate'ty \C6n-' Terence, Alvins,.Jnpm.,.WlE;. l^. Jimmy Allen, WIP, Philadelphia, p. a., is a sucker for conventions, but he Just received a. get-together bid he can't accept. Invite came from Oriental Radio Association for win- tei* confab at Dairen, South M&n- churia. Indiana Frank Sharp, WFBM program di- rector, supposed to be on vacation is still showing up nights. Lillian Burkle, secretary to WFBM boss, taking two weeks in Boston. Plug Kendruck, WIRE manager, in New York on business; Indiana Roof set for remote pick- ups over WFBM nightly. DeVoro Sisters, harmony trio, re- turning to WIRE as sustaining. Bob Brockway, of Columbia's Chi- cago technical staff, visiting twirlers at WFBM. . ' (?eorge Seibel, WCAE Pittsburgh commentator, visiting WFBM. Fran, Paul and Jack, WFBM trio, Who tried their wings with Charlie Davis ork, back home to enter the marts of trade. Pennsylvania Lee Lawrence, warbler over WIP and WIBG, is not airing from WDAS. George A. Baker, formerly an- nouncer arid continuity writer at WHN, New. York, and previous to that connected with WGR, WHAM. WHEC. and WKBW, Joins announc- ing staff of WFIL. Erva Giles, "WFIL soprano, has complieted two semi-classical com- positions and has forwarded them to a New York publishing house. She has a number of previous works to her.,?redit. Dr. Eton Levy, WCAU prexy, de- nies item by Cecil Pennyfeather, local gossip columnist, that he won 18 grand at Atlantic City spot. The dough would be nice, but he hasn't been in the place In more than year. Doc says. Alan Scott, of WCAU,..to open radio school, offering courses by Arnold Hartley, of KYW, and Franlc Kessler, of WCAU. Jesse Altmiller, tympanlst of idle Fox Theatre house band, batoning 48-piece orch from Electric and Ra- dio Show via WCAli and WFIL. Lew and Texas Sllrii have re- turned to air over WIP. Wedding bells will tinkle soon at WFIL Philadelphia, when Ellen Maryland Joseph Katz back from trip to Hollywood. John Charlea Thomas becoming motorbOating master. Steered his^ sleek runabout to victory, in a heat for D, E, F and Q classes at Mary- land Yacht Club. After month's illness, Mrs. Eliza- beth Booth, 43, wife of Arthur Booth, account exec in Balto office of Joseph Katz agency, died. Sur- vived by . six children. Lydla Todd back style apielins oyer WBAii after sUmmer. sojourn out of town. Announcer Phil ; Franklin of WCBM this week inaugs series o£ twice weekly observations'o£ world news. Hammond Brown, radio ed New- Post,-has commenced doubling over onto sport - pages of' sheet, doincr daily column on ahgling activities in Maryland \vaters. Kentucky Johnny Burkarth ork after long engagement at Hotel Gibson, Cin- cinnati,, currently playing at <3lub Greyhound, across river in Indiana, with nightly broadcast over WAVE. After 80-^6nsecutlve weeks on WAVE, O. B. Carpenter, local radio veteran and man of many voices, began a series of weekly broadcasts over WHAS Wednesday (4th) spon- sored, by local bakery. Iroquois Gardens bidding ifarew'ell to. Larry FUnk ork had Art Kassel' two nights and Eddie Duchin fol- lowed by Jimmy Joy ork. All broad- cast O^ver WAVE. George Norton, Jr., WAVE head, has returned to Louisville from re- cent tour of Norway and Sweden. WAVE inaugurated NBC Thesau-' inis with four-hour broadcast. Mon- day (9). Entire staff of announc- ers, participated in program, and sponsors were invited as guests of the station, to take part in the pro- ceedings. Skeeta Morris' Hillbillies resumed their early evening spot on WAVE Monday (16) after summer spent in Chicago. Illinois Jackson-Moore openlngr special rep branch ofilces in Detroit, Steve Trumbull bacjt with J. Walter Thompson in Chicago han- dling Swift and Elgin ether pub- licity. Kelly Smith's family Is now a quartet wit'-- the arrival of che-ild No; 2, the first son. Dick Marvin's schnozzle under- scorer is coming along fine. Lou (Joodkind and Henry Klein trtll be neighbors after .the new Winnetka home is built. Niles Trammel spending plenty of time In Cincy these days; Minnesota Hv A. Bellows, former WCCO prez, CBS vice prez, and a member of the old Federal Radio Commish, opening offices in Minneapolis as radio consultant. Ken Hance sniffing through a cold. Bob de Haven revamps 'Aftet-- noon Show.' fav for three years oh WTMJ, Milwaukee, for WTCN. Morgan Spencer back from his vacash. Gunnar Back has an order for . a yarn on Bernardino Flynn, WTGN's street interviews over socko. No.w on five times weekly and:all Sponsored. KSTP breaks out In a rash of births: Wayne Babcock's wife'pre- sents him with James McHugh Babcock, jnd Roger Krupp, Jr., brightens his old man's day off by weighing in at 8 lb. 12 oz. bedside. Jack Van Valkenburg, KMOX prexy, in a WCCO for one day lost week. So hot is National league Interest here that WTCN is bowing to public demand and Is airing the (Continued on page 59)